HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 615 AM CST FRI DEC 4 2009
Expiration: 600 AM CST SAT DEC 05 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...THE WESTERN
FLORIDA PANHANDLE...AND THE ADJACENT GULF COASTAL WATERS OF ALABAMA
AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR INLAND AREAS OF SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI AND SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...GENERALLY NORTH AND WEST OF A
LINE STRETCHING FROM WIGGINS MISSISSIPPI...TO BAY MINETTE TO CAMDEN
IN ALABAMA. THIS ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN
MIXED WITH SNOW LATE THIS EVENING CHANGING OVER THE LIGHT SNOW
MAINLY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. ACCUMULATIONS OF ONE INCH OR LESS FOR
MOST OF THE ADVISED AREA IS EXPECTED...WITH THE FEW AREAS POSSIBLY
RECEIVING SLIGHTLY ABOVE AN INCH LOCALLY BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
AS A RESULT SLIPPERY CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED ON MOST OVERPASSES
AND BRIDGES IN THE ADVISED AREA LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY
MORNING. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN DRIVING IN
THESE CONDITIONS.
STAY TUNED THROUGHOUT THE DAY FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING
WEATHER PATTERN FOR TONIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
A MODERATE TO STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE MARINE
AREA THROUGH MIDDAY SATURDAY GIVING WAY TO HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR
SMALL CRAFT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. AS A RESULT...SMALL CRAFT
SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION TODAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS ALSO IN
EFFECT FOR THE MARINE AREA TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.
LIGHT SNOW WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF ONE INCH OR LESS WILL BE TAPERING
OFF FROM WEST TO EAST EARLY SATURDAY MORNING IN THE ADVISED AREA. A
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR INLAND AREAS OF
SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI AND SOUTHWEST ALABAMA UNTIL 9 AM. SLIPPERY
CONDITIONS MOSTLY ON OVERPASSES AND BRIDGES CAN BE EXPECTED EARLY
SATURDAY MORNING.
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT WILL CONTINUE OVER THE MARINE
AREA THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING THEN SLOWLY DECREASE THROUGH EARLY
SATURDAY EVENING. NORTHERLY WINDS AND SEAS WILL REBUILD SLIGHTLY BY
EARLY SUNDAY MORNING DUE TO COLD AIR DRAINAGE.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
AT THIS TIME ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
WILL NOT BE REQUIRED THROUGH SATURDAY.
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